Hi Izzy,
I understand what you mean about changing eating habits, it seems that from the moment I was diagnosed with AD my whole eating pattern changed although not to the point of continuously snacking in fact at one point I would not eat at all and started to loose a lot of weight and energy so my doctor had to put me on a Appetite medication so that I wanted to eat, but she also suggested to my wife that we review my whole mealtime pattern which we also needed to do due to my diabetes but its proved to be a positive step as I now eat regularly, have put on some weight in line with my height and age, and don’t have any hunger pangs or cravings for snacks.
My wife now keeps all my meals set to the same time everyday and we even changed the (Main Meal of the day) to (Midday) not the evening time which has had beneficial affects on my diet and eating habits, my own regime is like this:
Breakfast at 6-30am (consisting of things like: porridge, or omelette and toast and jam)
Lunch at 11-30am (This is now our Main big Meal time)
Afternoon snack 2-30pm (things like: biscuits, piece of cake, or banana fritters)
Evening meal 6pm (things like: wholemeal sandwiches, fresh salads, spaghetti bolognas, baked potatoes in there jackets with a light filling,
Night cap 8pm (Hot milky drink with only two biscuits)
Then I’m ready to settle for the night, although I wake up very early at 2-3am I don’t fell any hunger pains and have do desire to snack during the daytime
If I should want anything then my wife makes sure there is always plenty of fresh fruit available for me, to some extent our daily life and even shopping is fitted around my eating habits and to be very honest I feel better for it and its improved my concentration as I agree that hunger adds to confusion.